"I thought I was gaining weight until I saw my old mate Ronnie." Owen said on Twitter.

While the Englishman seemed to have meant it in jest, Ronaldo and Carlos did not appear to take it the same way as both made it known that it was not a laughing matter.

"I am shocked as to how much importance my weight garners in the world we live in. I don't know why it is so important, to be honest." Ronaldo said in AS.

Carlos was equally stoic in his reply when he said, "I don't like these type of jokes. Ronaldo is a very good friend of mine and we have to be careful. The thing about Ronaldo is not about his body, it's his heart, he has a very big heart."

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